A Streetcar Named Desire

What does Blache mean when she compares desire to a streetcar? Scene Four

What does Blache mean when she compares desire to a streetcar? Scene Four

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The streetcar Desire as a metaphor for the kind of desire that brings two people together. Each line of this exchange can be read in two ways – is Stella saying Blanche should drop her attitude as she knows she's not wanted at the Kowalskis' flat? Or that she should understand Stella's position because she too has felt crippling, damaging desire?

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